Guru By Kabita Rai

Guru is a compelling contemporary novel by Kabita Rai, centered around the life of Sahadev Rai, a schoolteacher whose personal story reflects the broader trauma of Nepal’s decade-long civil war. Narrated through Sahadev’s experiences from childhood to age 45, the novel captures the impact of conflict on ordinary lives and the collective psyche of Nepali society. Through deeply human storytelling, Guru offers both intimate portraiture and social critique—painting the complexities of memory, identity, and societal reconstruction nearly four decades after the events it depicts.

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